Apple tree folk

Any novice gardener dreams of growing a beautiful, regularly bearing apple tree on the site. If you want to get a tree with universal fruits, then you should take a closer look at the Narodnoye variety.

VNIIS was engaged in breeding of the variety. I. V. Michurin. The necessary qualities were achieved by using two other types of Bellefleur-Chinese and Papirovka.

This variety belongs to the early-growing. The tree can grow up to 4-4.5 m, while the crown is formed of a round shape, slightly spreading and thin.

There is a small fluff on the foliage of the Narodnoye apple-tree variety, the leaves themselves are medium in size, of a light green shade. The characteristic features are an elongated shape and a pointed tip.

The ends of the branches are raised, the formation of the crown occurs on skeletal shoots.

Narodny has a lot of merits. This is a small height, respectively, and ease of pruning, and excellent resistance to scab. The apple tree gives an annual harvest, the fruits surprise with a pleasant taste and can be stored for a long time.

There is only one drawback - late ripening.

Narodnoe belongs to late summer varieties, the consumption period lasts 134 days. You can harvest for 2-4 years, sometimes only 5 years.

A young tree bears fruit every year, an adult one periodically.

The Central and Middle Volga regions are the main ones for the cultivation of Narodny, but this does not mean that the apple tree will grow poorly in the south or in the Moscow region.

The maximum yield that can be achieved with good care was about 160 kg per tree.

People's apples are suitable both for fresh consumption and for preparing blanks. They have no integumentary color. When the fruits reach their ripeness, they turn golden yellow.

The apples are round, you can see a small cone and slightly pronounced ribs at the top. Fruit weight from 110 to 135 grams.

The fruits of the People's are appreciated for their refreshing sweet and sour taste and tender, juicy pulp.

If you store apples in the refrigerator, then they will lie there without losing their attractive appearance until January.

Like many trees, the apple tree has a central, vertical trunk from which the rest of the branches grow. If Narodny begins to develop a second, competing trunk, it is removed.

And also it is necessary to cut off the branches that grow inside the tree. An apple tree will be healthy if it is pruned regularly by the grower.The main thing is to ensure that the crown is open, and the main branches are at a great distance from each other. Only in this way sunlight and air penetrate through the crown of the tree, due to which the leaves quickly dry out after rain.

The best time to prune Folk is late winter or early spring when the tree is dormant. Always remove dead branches and shoots that appear around the roots.

It is useful to remove flowers or fruits in the year of planting. This procedure helps the tree to root faster.

It is possible and even necessary to use a trellis when planting. She will be a good support during the wind.

This apple tree is very fond of the sun, does not like drafts and a large amount of water in the ground. Therefore, the ideal solution is to plant it in an open area, away from large trees that can provide shade, on a small hillock in well-drained soil.

The distance between trees is 2-3 meters. This is exactly how much is needed for the development of a high-quality root system that will be able to take the necessary nutrients and moisture from the soil.

Apple trees of this variety are planted in spring or early summer for best results. Dig a hole as deep as the root ball of the plant and two to three times as wide. Spread the roots of the tree, making sure that they do not get confused.

Place the root ball in the hole so that the first root lies flat. Spread the soil on top, watered a little. Light watering removes air pockets.

Fill the hole with soil, pressing firmly again until the base becomes firm and even. Be sure to mulch the area around the apple tree, leaving two centimeters of space around the trunk.

Before planting Narodny, it is useful to conduct a soil test. The ideal pH for this species is 6.0 to 6.5, but trees can tolerate a range of 5.5 to 7.0. If necessary, the acidic soil is sprinkled with lime, but this is done a season before planting.

Apple trees of the described species require regular watering. On average, this is three times a week as the young tree takes root. After a few months, when the plant is fixed in the ground, the amount of introduced moisture is reduced.

Any apple tree on the site requires a pollinator, and Narodnoe is no exception to the rule. There are different ways to solve this problem. Novice gardeners do not pay due attention to this problem, then they cannot understand why the required number of apples has not formed on the tree. In fact, everything is simple - if there is no pollinator, then there is no harvest.

When space permits, together with Narodny, other varieties of apple trees are planted within 30 meters, which bloom at the same time. If there is no place, then you can rent or buy several bee hives and place them near the tree.

The easiest way to solve the problem is to inoculate an apple tree from a different variety.

They feed Narodnoe 2 times a year, adding a few centimeters of well-decomposed compost around the base of the tree.

After the apple trees begin to bear fruit, they begin to give fertilizers rich in nitrogen. You can also achieve success by spraying the foliage with seaweed extract during the budding process and when the flower petals fall off. Such feeding helps to improve yields.

Narodny has a high frost resistance, up to -40 ° C.

The best way to prevent an abundance of pests and diseases affecting apple trees is through prevention. Regularly prune branches, keep the soil clean. The grower must collect and properly dispose of fallen fruits, leaves, which usually contain pests.

They protect trees in early spring by spraying them with garden oil, insecticides.

Fungal infections can be fought with fungicides. Those that are made on the basis of sulfur help a lot.